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November 2006Access Work Group Provides Grant to Improve Birth OutcomesThe Winter Park Health Foundation Access Work Group has authorized a $60,000 grant to Common Sense Childbirth, Inc. (CSC) to offer prenatal services provided at their midwifery clinic and birthing center. It serves a predominantly African-American population at risk for delaying prenatal care due to lack of resources or support. These women have traditionally had poorer birth outcomes. Despite substantial reductions in U.S. infant mortality during the past several decades, black-white disparities in infant mortality rates persist. One of the Healthy People 2010 national objectives for maternal and infant health is to reduce deaths among infants younger than one year to less than 4.5 per 1,000 live births among all racial/ethnic groups. According to the Health Council of East Central Florida, an evaluation partner on the project, maternal and child health outcomes for the black population in Orange County fall far short of these goals. Infant mortality rates for black babies are double that of white babies born in Orange County. Karen van Caulil, Executive Director of the Health Council, reported that in the past year, only one of the 100 births to mothers who were patients of CSC, doing business as The Birth Place, was a Low Birth Weight (LBW) baby. This one percent rate compares very favorably to the 13.3% LBW rate for black babies in Orange County during the past three years. The model of care provided through this program is holistic and comprehensive, offering encouragement and support to the women and their families and friends while encouraging them to come together as a team focused on one thing – a healthy baby brought to term. The model will be documented by the Health Council staff during the next year for duplication at the Primary Care Access Network (PCAN) clinics. CSC is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1998 to enhance women’s experiences with childbirth, and improve outcomes using a midwifery model of care. CSC provides an outreach clinic to help offset the overall shortage of obstetrical providers and lack of midwives in the targeted areas. The WPHF Access Work Group provided an additional $15,000 to the Health Council so it can document these best practices and work to duplicate the best practices in the PCAN clinics in Orange County. |
ArchivesApril 2008Winter Park Health Foundation Awards $300,000 for Health Improvement Projects March 2008Regional Approach to Cutting Childhood Obesity Gets Attention Healthy Communities Initiative Receives 18 Proposals for WPHF Support January 2008Third Annual Fast Start Invitational Draws 600 Plus Kids December 2007Healthy Communities Initiative Draws About 100 Ideas Winter Park Health Foundation Elects Three New Trustees November 2007August 2007Winter Park Health Foundation Adds New Trustee: Matt Davies Diana Silvey Joins WPHF as Program Director June 2007ITNOrlando Gets Funding Boost From The Winter Park Health Foundation WPHF Grants Provide Emergency Protection for Winter Park April 2007Community Leaders’ Lunch Draws 120 Plus March 2007Florida Health Policy Center Publishes Its First Brief—WPHF is a Founding Member December 2006Winter Park Health Foundation Elects Officers and Adds Two Trustees WPHF Releases Issue Brief : Florida Volunteers: The Driving Force for Senior Mobility November 2006Access Work Group Provides Grant to Improve Birth Outcomes September 2006Six Florida Foundations Study Possible Health Policy Institute Medicare Education Efforts a Success August 2006Winter Park Health Foundation Funding of School-Based Health Care Services Exceeds $9 Million New Wellness Policies Establish HSTs Throughout Orange County June 2006Citizens’ Health Care Working Group Releases Interim Recommendations May 2006Certificate of Need Policy Brief Mobility Forum Draws Key Speakers March 2006February 2006Consumer Concerns Aired Medicare Education Program Serves as National Model December 2005November 2005Winter Park Health Foundation WPHF Pledges $1 Million for UCF Medical School October 2005Florida on the Move’s Obesity Summit Draws a Capacity Crowd September 2005New Policy Brief Released: Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Waiver Application Local Foundation Provides Hurricane Relief Funds to Red Cross July 2005Back to School Health Fair Hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation June 2005New Policy Brief Released: Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Reform Legislation May 2005Central Florida Named as One of Five National Sites for New Older Adults Transportation Program March 2005January 2005Winter Park Health Foundation Contributes $3 Million to Launch Hospital's Building Campaign December 2004Health Care Issues Rank High on the Minds of Florida Voters November 2004July 2004New Florida Medicaid Policy Brief Helps Set Stage for July 12 Medicaid Reform Symposium Medicaid Reform Conference draws 300 Floridians Central Florida Community Health Assessment Now Underway June 2004Local Leaders Head for Obesity Summit May 2004Local Leaders Get Chance to Walk in the Shoes of the Uninsured New Legislation May Help Small Business Woes Jack La Lanne to Help Launch Vital Living 2004: Focus on Fitness April 2004Policy Brief Outlines Potential Implications of Medicaid Waivers Celebration of Change Event Honors Students for Healthy Life Changes February 2004Y Night: Prescription for Fun and Fitness for Teens January 2004November 2003 |
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